Pauline
\pɔ.lin\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \pɔ.lin\ |
Origin and meaning
From French Pauline, in turn from Latin Paulīna; in regular use since the 19th century. By surface analysis, Paul + -ine (feminine suffix).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
Around the world
- FinnishPauliina
- GreekΠαυλίνα, Πωλίνα
- ItalianPaolina
- PolishPaulina
- PortuguesePaulina
- RussianПолина
- CzechPavlina
In literature
« Puis il passait en revue les filles du village,
— C’est-y la Pauline qui te conviendrait ? La Virginie Mathieu, non plus, n’était pas à dédaigner. Il n’avait qu’à se décider et à choisir. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).